STATE BILLCA AB 1873PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 7080 of the Water Code, relating to water.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Aug 31, 2026; 73 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1873 · PassedAug 31

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 168, Statutes of 2026. · Aug 31, 2026

Sponsor

SBSteve BennettRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 31, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 168, Statutes of 2026.

Aug 31, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 20, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 13, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6153.).Assembly

Aug 11, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 10, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5322.).Senate

Aug 4, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Aug 3, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Show 15 earlier actions

Jun 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Senate

May 27, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Senate

May 20, 2026Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.M.Senate

May 5, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 4, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4916.)Assembly

Apr 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).Assembly

Apr 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Assembly

Mar 26, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Assembly

Mar 2, 2026Referred to Coms. on E.M and U. & E.Assembly

Feb 13, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.Assembly

Feb 12, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarMar 23, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 8, 2026 · Assembly · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarApr 22, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1873 Bennett Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionMay 4, 2026 · Assembly · 73 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 9, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 16, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1873 BennettAug 10, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1873 Bennett Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 74 yea · 0 nayPassed

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